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Aleu
Aleu is a Communes of France, commune in the Ariège (department), Ariège Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie region of southwestern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Aleudiens'' or ''Aleudiennes'' Geography Aleu is located some 10 km south-east of Saint-Girons, Ariège, Saint-Girons and 30 km west by south-west of Foix. It can be accessed by the D618 road coming from the west and following the northern border of the commune continuing to Biert in the east. The only access to the village by vehicle is by a small mountain road branching from the D618 at Castet d'Aleu. There is a small unsealed airstrip north-east of the village at approx 1000m altitude. The commune is very rugged with extensive forests. Apart from the village, there are numerous hamlets: Castet d'Aleu, Galas d'en Bas and Galas d'en Haut, La Trappe, La Bordasse, Biech, Pinsou, La Rouere and Fontale. The ''Ruisseau d'Aleu'' rises in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleu War Memorial
Aleu is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Aleudiens'' or ''Aleudiennes'' Geography Aleu is located some 10 km south-east of Saint-Girons and 30 km west by south-west of Foix. It can be accessed by the D618 road coming from the west and following the northern border of the commune continuing to Biert in the east. The only access to the village by vehicle is by a small mountain road branching from the D618 at Castet d'Aleu. There is a small unsealed airstrip north-east of the village at approx 1000m altitude. The commune is very rugged with extensive forests. Apart from the village, there are numerous hamlets: Castet d'Aleu, Galas d'en Bas and Galas d'en Haut, La Trappe, La Bordasse, Biech, Pinsou, La Rouere and Fontale. The ''Ruisseau d'Aleu'' rises in the south of the commune and flows north through the centre of the commune and the village gathering many tributaries and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariège (department)
Ariège (; oc, Arièja ) is a department in southwestern France, located in the region of Occitanie. It is named after the river Ariège and its capital is Foix. Ariège is known for its rural landscape, with a population of 153,287 as of 2019.Populations légales 2019: 09 Ariège INSEE Its INSEE and postal code is 09, hence the department's informal name of ''le zéro neuf''. The inhabitants of the department are known as ''Ariègeois'' or ''Ariègeoises''. Geography [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of The Ariège Department
The following is a list of the 327 communes of the Ariège department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):BANATIC Périmètre des EPCI à fiscalité propre. Accessed 3 July 2020. * Communauté d'agglomération Pays Foix-Varilhes
Communauté d'agglomération Pays Foix-Varilhes is the ''communauté d'agglomération'', an intercommunal structure, centred on the town of Foix. It is located in the Ariège department, in the Occitania region, southern France. Created in 2017, ...
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Communes Of France
The () is a level of administrative division in the French Republic. French are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipalities in the United States and Canada, ' in Germany, ' in Italy, or ' in Spain. The United Kingdom's equivalent are civil parishes, although some areas, particularly urban areas, are unparished. are based on historical geographic communities or villages and are vested with significant powers to manage the populations and land of the geographic area covered. The are the fourth-level administrative divisions of France. vary widely in size and area, from large sprawling cities with millions of inhabitants like Paris, to small hamlets with only a handful of inhabitants. typically are based on pre-existing villages and facilitate local governance. All have names, but not all named geographic areas or groups of people residing together are ( or ), the difference residing in the lack of administrative powers. Except for the municipal arr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissements Of The Ariège Department
The 3 arrondissements of the Ariège department are: # Arrondissement of Foix, ( prefecture of the Ariège department: Foix) with 115 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 47,572 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Pamiers, ( subprefecture: Pamiers) with 91 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 64,938 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Saint-Girons The arrondissement of Saint-Girons is an arrondissement of France in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region. It has 121 communes. Its population is 40,557 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Saint ..., (subprefecture: Saint-Girons) with 121 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 40,557 in 2016. History In 1800 the arrondissements of Foix, Pamiers and Saint-Girons were established. The arrondissement of Pamiers was disbanded in 1926, and restored in 1942. The borders of the arrondissements of Ariège were modified in January 2017: * 21 communes fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantons Of The Ariège Department
The following is a list of the 13 cantons of the Ariège department, in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015: * Arize-Lèze * Couserans Est * Couserans Ouest * Foix * Haute-Ariège * Mirepoix A mirepoix ( ; ) is a flavor base made from diced vegetables cooked—usually with butter, oil, or other fat—for a long time on low heat without coloring or browning, as further cooking, often with the addition of tomato purée, creates a dark ... * Pamiers-1 * Pamiers-2 * Pays d'Olmes * Portes d'Ariège * Portes du Couserans * Sabarthès * Val d'Ariège References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cantons of the Ariege department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holy Water Font
A holy water font or stoup is a vessel containing holy water which is generally placed near the entrance of a church. It is often placed at the base of a crucifix or religious representation. It is used in the Catholic Church, Anglican Churches, and some Lutheran churches to make the Sign of the Cross using the holy water upon entrance of the church. Holy water is blessed by a priest or a deacon, and many Christians believe it to be a reminder of the baptismal promises. See also *Baptismal font A baptismal font is an article of church furniture used for baptism. Aspersion and affusion fonts The fonts of many Christian denominations are for baptisms using a non-immersive method, such as aspersion (sprinkling) or affusion (pouring) ... *'' Nipson anomemata me monan opsin'' * Home stoup, for usage and blessing at home References External links"Holy Water Fonts" Catholic Encyclopedia article [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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